Tent



Sept. 22, 1942. D. MARINS.KY ET AL 2,296,358

TENT

Filed Feb. 8, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS DA v1.5 MA Rnvsxy Lou/s H.MGR/N ATTORNEYQ Sept. 22, 1942.

D. MARINSKY ET AL.

TENT

Filed Feb. 8, '1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR S L ours H. MGR/IV Q Fig.1 is a perspective view of a tent made ac- Patented Sept. 19 42 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE I zsaasssfDeterminantsam!Loan-1r.iserm-in,nronx,1w.x

Application February a, 1941, Serial No. 317,946

Claims. ((1135-4) This invention relates to what are commonly referredto as tents or any other two similar parts to be coupled together. Moreparticularly, the invention relates to the application of separableslide fastener stringers or chains to the separate parts to be coupledtogether in such manner that' each of the views, and in which:

cording to my invention diagrammatically illustrating the same in aset-up condition.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the two similar parts employed for constructingthe tent shown in Fig. l withsaid parts shown in detached but alined'relationship.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the parts as seen in Fig. 1 of thedrawings showing only a part of the construction and with part of theconstruction broken awayand in section;-

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view through the from the standpointofthe time devoted to assembllng the tent halves, particularly in couplingsaid halves, and moreover, the difllculty of handling the buttons,especially with gloved hands.

-which certain embodiments of the invention are disclosed and in whichthe separate parts are designated by suitable reference characters in Itis the object of our invention to eliminate the difliculties andobjectionable features of articles of the type and kind underconsideration by arranging on each of the similar parts, what might betermed the box part and the pin part of a complete separable fastener sothat when the two articles or tent parts are brought together,

the box stringer or chain of one part may be coupled with the pinstringer or chain of the opposed part, thus providing in the resultingassembled parts, two complete and independent de-,

tachably coupled separable fasteners. It will also appear that byarranging the box and'pin portions of the fastener centrally of theparts, in

central top portion of the tent showing the seal ing flaps employed inanextended position and illustrating a slight modification.

Fig. 5 is an inside face view of tentparts detached showing a modifiedadaptation of the invention.

- Fig. 6 is an enlarged. perspectiv. 1 view of the central portion ofone of the tent parts, illustratingthe arrangement of the-stringersthereon with part, of the construction broken away.

Fig. '7 is an enlarged crosssectional view on the line 1-1 of Fig. 5showing the tent parts coupled together.

Fig. 8 is an elevational view of the slider member.

In the construction of what are known as army or military tents, ita'hasbeen a common practice to construct such tents of two similar halves,each half to be carried by a soldier as part of his equipment. Thestents have employed buttons and similar types of fasteners in suchmanner that any two soldiers can attach the tent halves forming part oftheir equipment in constructing of the two halves, a complete sheltertent for both soldiers, The manner of constructing such tent halves hasbeen expensive and the handling other words'centrally of the top portionof the resulting tent, the sliders may] be operated to control theopening and'closure of flaps at the endportions of the tentincontrolling passage into and outof the tent through either one or bothends thereof.

a At this time it will also be apparent that while for illustrativepurposes we have disclosed the invention as applied to tent structures,that the same may be used for coupling or uniting any two similar partsin forming of the assembled parts a resulting article of predeterminedcontour.

In Figs. 1 to3 inclusive is shown one adaptation of the invention in theconstruction of what is commonly referred to as a shelter tent. The

"tent is composed of two similar parts Ill and II', and in that eachpart is of identical construction,

the brief description of one would apply to the other.

The parts. "land ll each comprise a rectangular portion l2 havingat oneend a triangular extension H! which forms at opposed ends of a resultingtent to be erected therefrom, closure. flaps, as will clearly appearupon a consideration Arranged alongthe of Fig. 1 of the drawings. otherend of the parts 10 and II is what will be termed for descriptivepurposes, the pin stringer or chain ll of a separable fastener. Thisstringer or chain extends onto and along the upper edge lb of said partsand terminates adjacent the central portion of said upper edge in thecoupling pin l6. Arranged along one side edge of the flap A 13 is whatis termed the box stringer or chain l'l upper edge I5 and terminatesadjacent the centhereof extremely difficult and objectionable of aseparable fastener which extends onto the tral portion of said edge in abox coupling part I8, the latter being arranged in spaced relation tothe pin part It. Arranged on and slidable longitudinally of the stringeror chain I1 is a slider l9 having on upper and lower walls thereofelongated loops 20 for receiving inner and outer finger pieces or pulls2|, note Fig. 8 of the drawings. This particular slider constructionadapts the slider for operation externally and internally of theresulting tent, as will be apparent. At the outer end of the stringer orchain I1 is an end stop 22 which limits the closure movement of theslider in fully closing the flaps I3, and a similar stop 23 is providedon the stringer or chain H.

The type of slide fasteners employed on the tent are what are commonlyknown in the art as separable fasteners, such as employed onlumberjackets and other articles. The pin part l6 enters the box part l8through the sliders I9 when the latter are adjacent the box parts asseen in Figs. 2 and 3, and when the pin parts are so coupled with theiropposed box parts, the sliders l9 are moved along the stringers l4, IT,to couple the links thereof. In so doing, the two tent parts l and l lare united to form the shelter tent of the general arrangementillustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The corner portions of the rectangular |part ii are provided witheyelets or other forms of fasteners 24 by means of which stay-cords orthe like may be coupled with the tent poles -25 and with the tent stakes26 in the manner clearly illustrated in Fig. l of the drawings.

As previously stated, the pin parts l6 and box parts iii are spaced fromeach other as indicated at 21 to provide freely flexing portions whichfacilitate the coupling of each of the pins I 6 with the box parts l8 ofthe opposed tent portions. These spaced portions'of the tent parts aswell as the pin and box portions thereof are covered and concealed byclosure straps or flaps 28 having at their fre end portions doubleib'llttOIlS .29 exposed to inner and outer surfaces of the flaps andadapted to be passed through buttonholes 30 adjacent the mounted endportions of the flaps. When these flaps are united it will be understoodthat one flap will be arranged above the other and the upper fiap willhave the inner button 29 passed through the aperture 30 of the innerflap, whereas the outer button of the inner flap will pass outwardlythrough the buttonhole 30 of the upper flap.

In Fig; 4 of the drawings a slight modification part 4| whereas thestringer or chain 42 is equivof the closure or concealing flap structureis employed, and in this figure, 3| represents the flaps, each of whichis provided near the free ends thereof with .buttonholes 32 and near themounting ends thereof with other buttonholes 33. Arranged on the opposedtent parts are buttons 34 which are adapted to. be passed through thebuttonholes 33. In coupling the flaps, one flap will be arrangedinwardly and the other outwardly, and the inner flap will be firstcoupled with its button 34 by passing the same through the buttonhole33, after which the buttonhole 32 of this fiap is coupled with thebutton 34 of the opposed part. Thereafter the outer flap is arranged inposition by coupling the buttonhole 32 thereof with the first mentionedbutton 34.

In Figs. 5, 6 and 7, a slight modification is shown in the arrangementof the stringers or chains on the similar tent parts, and in slightlymodifying the structure or contour of the parts as compared with theshowing in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive so as to dispose the stringers on thetent parts at a point offset primarily with respect to the upper foldededge of said tent parts.

alent to the stringer or chain l1 and terminates at its end in the boxpart 43. The other details of the tent parts need no further detailed description, as the same type of sliders and pulls are employed, andstraps, parts of which are shown at 44 will also be employed to coverand conceal the central top portion of the tent. The primary differencein the structure shown in Figs.

5, 6 and 7, lies in the fact that the extended flap portions 31 will lieover and cover as well as conceal the fasteners at one side of the tent;thatis to say, the closures will be at one side of the top of the tentnear one end thereof and at the opposed side at the other end thereof.

While separable fasteners can be provided to form substantially a sealor closure therebetween, a structure such as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7will provide a greater assurance for seal while at the same timeprotecting the fastener links or the stringers as a whole against theaction of the elements when exposed for any great length of time. Itwill of course be apparent that the pin and box parts 4!, 43 are spacedapart as seen at 45 to facilitate the coupling of these parts as withthe construction shown in the other figures. By reason of the fact thateach tent part is identical in construction, particularly insofar as thearrangement of the interengaging fastener stringers are concerned, anytwo of these parts may be coupled together. In using the tent structurefor military purposes, it will readily appear that any two soldiers mayunite their individual tent parts in erecting a complete shelter tent ofthe general type and kind illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

As previously stated, the invention is by no means limited to theconstruction of any particular type and kind of tent. In fact twosimilar or substantially similar parts of any type or kind may be Joinedby two or more complete separable fasteners having separable endcouplings thereof in adjacent relation. The adjacent end portions of thetwo fasteners are flexibly or movably coupled in such manner as tofacilitate attachment and detachment of the stringers of both fastenersto provide for complete separation of the parts into independent units.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patprising, separable fastener stringers arranged oneach part for coupling said parts together, means uniting the stringersof two parts to form a closure slide fastener thereof, the separatestringers of which are coupled and uncoupled by a slider mowablelongitudinallyof the stringers in uniting and detaching said parts, thearrangement of stringers on said like partabeing identical so that anytwo of the like parts are interchangeably attachable and detachable. 3.An article of manufacture of the class described comprising two similarparts, means comprising separable fastener stringers arranged on eachpart for coupling said parts together, means uniting the stringers oftwo parts to form a closure slide fastener thereof, the separatestringers ofwhich are coupled and uncoupled by.

a slider movable longitudinally of the stringers in uniting anddetaching said parts, the arrangement of stringers on said like partsbeing identical so that any two of the like parts are interchangeablyattachable and detachable, each part; having at least two stringers, onewith a pin end and the other with a box end, and the pin and box ends ofthe two stringers being arranged in close proximity but spaced apart oneach of said parts.

4. An article of manufacture of the class described comprising twosimilar parts, means comprising separable fastener stringers arranged oneach part for coupling said parts together, means uniting the stringersof two parts to form a closure slide fastener thereof, the separatestringers of which are coupled and uncoupled by a slider movablelongitudinally of the stringers in uniting and-detaching said parts, thearrangement of stringers on said like'parts being identical so that antwo of the like parts are interchangeably attachable and detachable,each part having at least two stringers, one with a pin end and theother with a box end, the pin and box ends of the two stringers beingarranged'in close proximity but spaced apart on each of said parts, andmeans overlying one of the stringers on each part to form a coverconcealing the complete fasteners when two parts are coupled together.

5. An article of manufacture of the class described comprising twosimilar parts, means comprising separable fastener stringers arranged oneach part for coupling said parts together, means uniting the stringersof two parts to form a closure slide fastener thereof, the separatestringers of which are coupled and uncoupled by a slider movablelongitudinally of the. stringers in unitingand detaching said parts, thearrangement of stringers on said like parts being identical so that anytwo of the like parts are interchangeably attachable and detachable,each part having at least two stringers, one with a pin end and theother with a box end, the pin and box ends of the two stringers beingarranged in close proximity but spaced apart on each of said parts,means overlying one of the stringers on each.

of both parts when coupled together.

6. An article of manufacture of the classdescribed comprising twosimilar parts, means comprising separable fastener stringers arranged oneachpart for coupling said parts together, means uniting the stringersof two parts to form a closure slide fastener thereof, the separatestringers ofwhich are coupled and uncoupled by a slider movablelongitudinally of the stringers in uniting and detaching said parts, thearrangement of stringers on said like parts being identical so 'that anytwo of the like parts are interchangeably attachable and detachable,each part hav ing at least two stringers, one with a pin end and theother with a box end, the pin and box ends of the two stringers beingarranged in close proximity but spaced apart on each of said parts, andinterenga'ging means on said parts for concealing the pin and box endsof the stringers of both parts when coupled together.

7. In an article of manufacture comprising two completely separableparts adapted to be assembled in forming the article, each part havingtwo independent stringer halves of separable fasteners with one endportion of said halves on each part arranged in juxtaposition to eachother, one stringer half of each part having a slider thereon retainedagainst displacement therefrom, said ends of the stringer halves on eachpart having two different couplings, and

' the corresponding ends of the stringer halves of the other partshaving corresponding couplings adapted to engage the opposed couplingsof the first named part in coupling the stringers of said parts togetherand in uniting the slider with stringer halves of opposed parts. i

8. In an article of manufacture comprising two completely separableparts adapted to be assembled in forming the article, each part havingtwo independent stringer halves of separable fasteners with one endportion of said halves on each part arranged in juxtaposition to eachother, one stringer half of each part having a slider thereon retainedagainst displacement therefrom, said ends. of the stringer halves oneach part having two different couplings, the corresponding ends of thestringer halves of the other parts having corresponding couplingsadapted to engage the opposed couplings of the first named part incoupling the stringers of said parts together and in uniting the sliderwith stringer halves of opposed parts, adjacent end .portionsof thestringer halves on each part beslider thereon retained againstdisplacement therefrom, said ends of the stringer halves on each part'having two different couplings, the

corresponding ends of the stringer halves of the other parts havingcorresponding couplings concealing the pin and box ends of the stringersadapted to engage the opposed couplings of the first named part incoupling the stringers of said parts together and in uniting the sliderwith stringer halves of opposed parts, adjacent end portions of thestringer halveson each part being arranged in substantially parallelrelationship, the other end portions'of the stringer halves extendingangularly to the first named end portions thereof,'and means on eachpart forming a cover concealing one stringer half only of said partwhereby in coupling said parts together said means will also cover theother stringer half of the opposed part.

10. "In a device of the class described comprising two parts adapted tobe attached and detached by two separable slide fasteners, each fastenercomprising a pair of detachably coupled stringers with a slidermaintained against dis- 'uncoupling said parts, adjacent ends of thestringers of each part being arranged in spaced but close proximity toeach other, flexible means at the adjacent ends facilitating coupling ofthe stringers of one part with the stringers of the opposed part, andsaid ends of the stringers having stop means retaining the coupledstringers of opposed parts against displacement when said parts arecoupled together by said stringers.

11. In a device of the class described comprising two parts adapted tobe attached and detached by two separable slide fasteners, each fastenercomprising a pair of detachably coupled stringers with a slidermaintained against displacement from one: stringer and attachable anddetachable to the other stringer in coupling and uncoupling said parts,adjacent ends of the stringers of each part being arranged in spaced butclose proximity to each other, flexible means at the adjacent endsfacilitating coupling of the stringers of one part with the stringers ofthe opposed part, said ends of the stringers having stop means retainingthe coupled stringers of opposed parts against displacement when saidparts are coupled together by said stringers, means on said partscovering the stringers on at least one side of the parts when said partsare coupled together, and means associated with said covering meansfurther uniting the parts at said adjacent ends of the stringers.

12. A tent of the class described comprising two similar parts, eachconsisting of a rectangular portion having a triangular extension at oneendf fastener stringers arrange dalong two edges of said rectangularpart and along one edge of said triangular extension for coupling theedges of both parts in forming thereof a tent structure, and meanscomprising a slider movable along the stringers for coupling thestringers of opposed parts in securing said parts together.

13. A tent of the class described comprising two similar parts, eachconsisting of a rectangular portion having a triangular extension at oneend, fastener stringers arranged along two edges of said rectangularpart and along one edge of said triangular extension for coupling theedges of both partsin forming thereof a tent structure, means comprisinga slider movable along the stringers for coupling the stringers ofopposed parts in securing said parts together, and straps on each partdetachably coupled with opposed parts for joining the parts independentof said separable fasteners.

14. A tent of the character described comprising two similar parts eachhaving a rectangular portion and a triangular extension at one end,separable slide fasteners for joining said parts,

each part having two independent stringers, one stringer extending fromthe center of one edge of the rectangular portion to one end of saidedge and then along an adjoining right-angular edge thereof, the otherstringer extending from the center of the first named edge onto one ofthe edges of said triangular extension, adjacent ends of said twostringers being flexibly coupled, one

'end being provided with a male coupling and the other with a femalecoupling, a slider mounted on the stringer having the female couplingend, and said parts of the tent being secured together by engaging themale coupling end of the stringers of one part with the female couplingend of the stringer of the opposed part.

15. A tent of the character described comprising two similar parts, eachhaving a rectangular portion and a triangular extension at one end,separable slide fasteners for joining said parts,

each part having two independent stringers, one

stringer extending from the center of one edge of the rectangularportion to one end of said edge and then along an adjoiningright-angular edge thereof, the other stringer extending from the centerof the first named edge onto one of the edges of said triangularextension, adjacent ends of said 'two' stringers being flexibly coupled,one end being provided with a male coupling and the other with a femalecoupling, a slider mounted on the stringer having the female couplingend, said parts of the tent being secured together by engaging the male"coupling end of the stringer of one part with the female coupling endof the stringer of the opposed part, and the interengaging straps oneach part detachably concealing the adjacent coupling ends of thestringers when said parts are secured together thereby.

16. An article of manufacture comprising two unattached completelyseparable parts, means for coupling and uncoupling said parts, saidmeans comprising two stringers arranged along edges of each part, onestringer on each part having a slider arranged thereon and ietainedagainst displacement therefrom, and the other stringer of each partbeing coupled with the first named stringer of the opposed part inuniting the pairs of stringers by said sliders in coupling said partstogether r 17. An article of manufacture comprising two completelyseparable and unattached parts, two independent separable fasteners forindependently coupling said parts, eachpart having one stringer of eachof said fasteners, means for coupling adjacent ends of the fasteners ofopposed parts, and sliders movable along each fastener in coupling anduncoupling said part.

DAVID MARINSKY. LOUIS H. MORIN.

